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Originally Posted by Lee Stewart
I once read that the three grilles on the hood were to depict the optional 427 with Tri-Power (400 HP) but was cancelled when GM said no multi-carb engines except for the Corvette for the 1967 model year. Truth, Urban Legend or BS?
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Very much the truth. The AIM manual even shows the engine for the car but was canceled before production.
Incidentally, on the blue SS427 promotional photo above, this was a pre release photo and the hood nose emblem was not placed on production cars.